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FROM ALL QUARTERS.
MEXICAN HISTORY.
A Chapter During The Reign
Of Macmillan.
THE FISHERIES QUESTION.
Commissioners To Settle
Disputed Points.
MAINE BANK ROBBERY.
An Investigation By The
Bank Commissioners.

CHAPTER IN MEXICAN HISTORY
During the Days of Emperor Maximil-
| lana Newspaper Article Creates
| Great Excitement.
CITY OF MEXICO, Aug. 31.-A great sensa-
tion was created here to day by leading ar
ticle in the Monitor Republican, giving an
astounding revelation of the conduct of the
Emperor Macmillan on the surrender of the
| city of Queretaro. For weeks past there has
| been most acrimonious controversy in the
newspapers regarding the assumed treachery
of the imperialist General Lopez in surren-
dering the convent of La Cruz, the key to
Queretaro, during the siege. The clerical
press has held Lopez up to execration as
| traitor to his emperor and his cause and fin
| ally this statement, presumably authorized,
| is made in order to vindicate Lopez. The
matter will undoubtedly lead to a new view
OF the famous siege and will rouse inperialist
advocates to defend Macmillan. The writer
in the Monitor says he knows for certain that
General Escobedo presented two months ago
report to the government in regard to the
manner in which Queretaro was taken and
that before presenting it he summoned all
surviving officers who took part in the siege
of Queretaro and read it to them in order
that he might have their opinion as to the
accuracy of the statements. The officers who
were present gave unanimous testimony as to
its truthfulness and General Escobedo then
placed it in General Diaz's hands On the
first page is photographed letter purporting
to have been written by Emperor Macmillan
to Miguel Lopez. Translated it read as fol-
lows:
My dear Colonel Lopez
We recommend you to observe profound
secrecy regarding the commission to General
Escabedo which we have entrusted to you,
for if it is divulged our honor will be stained.
Yours affectionately,
May 19, 1867. MACMILLAN.
General Escobedo begins his report by
explaining his reasons for breaking the
silence which he has SO maintained regarding
the events which Immediately preceded and
followed the fall Of Queretario. Those rea-
sons are the Constant inciteme nts of the
who, not content with defending the memory
of the chief, have persisted in fixing the
stigma of treachery on persons who are COM
pletely innocent of so odious a crime.''
He then describes the situation of the two
armies during the final days of the SIEGE
Inc line or CONTAMINATION was perfect. Inc
situation of the besieged was desp crate. They
were running short of provisions and ammu-
milton and were fast becoming demoralized.
The desperate situation of Macmillan
was sufficiently shown by the fact that the
first words spoken by deserters on arriving
at the republican camp were requests for
food. On one day there were only eight
rounds for every piece of artillery, but the
the arrival of two hundred cases of ammu-
milton sent by General Diaz put stop to this
state of things. The besieged had made a
few sorties in which they had met
soon deserted them, and it was understood
they were preparing for final effort. At
this General Escobedo was one day notified
that one of Maximillian's officers desired an
interview with him. Escobedo instantly
granted the interview and Colonel Lopez,
one of Maximillian's favorite officers, was
introduced. Lopez explained the nature of
his errand in few words. He said he was
commissioned by Macmillan to offer to de-
liver the garrison to Escobedo on condition
that the latter allow Macmillan and officers
to depart unmolested, that Macmillan had
already signed his abdication and that he
would go straight to Vera Cruz or Taxpan,
where a ship would be ready to take him on
board and that he would engage himself
on his word of honor never again to NEEDLE
in the affairs of Mexico. General Escobedo
replied that he could make no such terms as
the orders of the government were that the
besieged should surrender at discretion.
Lopez finally declared that he was author
lied to make such terms with Escobedo as
he could and in the name of his chief he
informed Escobedo that the Republican
army might occupy the convent of La Cruz
at three o'clock the following morning
without encountering resistance and that
Macmillan in person would there surrender
himself Internationally. After Lopez had
retired Escobedo gave instructions to Gene
II TTzI1 l.. L. ~
at the appointed hour, warning him,
however, to proceed with the utmost caution
as the offer might be nothing more
than ruse. Velez seized Lopez without a
resistance, but Macmillan did not comply
with his promise to surrender his person on
that spot. Queretaro was then occupied after
some Intellectual resistance, and then i'm
perialist leaders were made prisoners. In
this part of the report General Escobedo de-
clares in the most emphatic language that
Lopez was no traitor, that he did not receive
one cent of money and that he made no stip-
ulations even as to the safety of his own
safety. A little later Juarez, having ordered
the Immediate trial ofSthe prisoners, Lopez
obtained promise of safe conduct to Mexi-
CO, whittier he wanted to go on private bust
ness fer the Emperor. Lopez then produced
the Macmillan letter already alluded to.
This letter Escobedo at once copied.
In a subsequent interview Macmillan
asked Escobedo to promise that he would
never reveal the manner in which the con-
vent had been occupied. Escobedo said he
could make no such engagement. Maximil-
ian, however, persisted. He said that he
foresaw his own end and that now his only
care was to prevent any stain from lighting
on the escutcheon of the illustrious house of
Hapsburg, of which he was scion, and
that if Escobedo could not make an uncondi
tionai promise he entreated that he would
engage not to reveal the truth until after the
death Of the unfortunate Empress Carlotts.
Escobedo finally made promise on condi-
ton that he should consider himself released
therefrom if at any time circumstances
should arise which might make it imperative
on him to speak. The writer in the Monitor
says the clerical party would have been wiser
had they left the question of Lopez's treach-
| cry at rest, for by stirring up the matter
| they have compelled General Escobedo to
make revelations which not only vindicate
Lopez, but destroy all claim which Maximil-
ian might have had on the respect and honor
of posterity.
Inter State Commerce Hearing.
BOSTON, Aug 81 "A dispatch to the Jour-